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New data suggests hormones play a bigger role in men's mental health than thought For years, the conversation around men’s declining mental health has focused on loneliness, social isolation, economic stress, and the stigma against seeking help. While those are all important factors, new data from Hone Health suggests another potential factor: hormones. An analysis of 3,239 men with low testosterone found that 83% of those who entered treatment with moderate depression symptoms experienced a c...
Alabama Republican voters sent a message that no consultant, no pollster, and no establishment insider can spin away. President Donald J. Trump remains the most powerful force in Republican politics, and nowhere was that more obvious than in Alabama's runoff elections. In the Republican race for United States Senate, Barry Moore defeated Jared Hudson by a commanding margin. Moore had something every Republican candidate in America wants and very few can truly claim: the full confidence of...
Prominent Birmingham attorney and pastor Everett Wess has won the Alabama Democratic primary runoff for the U.S. Senate, defeating businessman Dakarai Larriett to secure the party's nomination. Unofficial results reported by the Alabama Secretary of State's Office show Wess capturing 54.59% of the vote (50,229 votes) compared to Larriett's 45.41% (41,779 votes). The hard-fought victory positions Wess as the Democratic challenger for the open seat being vacated by Republican Senator Tommy...
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced she is appointing Ron Burgess, Fred Johnson, Demarcus Joiner and Quinton Ross to the Public Service Commission. During the last Regular Session, the Alabama Legislature passed House Bill 475, which puts a freeze on electric rates and gives the people of Alabama broader representation on the Public Service Commission. The new law requires the governor to initially appoint four additional commissioners to begin serving January 18, 2027. "For A...
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the nation's largest Protestant denomination, has voted overwhelmingly to advance a constitutional amendment that would bar churches with women serving as pastors or preaching to the assembled congregation. The vote, taken during the SBC's annual meeting in Orlando, marks the first of two required approvals needed to enshrine the ban in the denomination's governing documents. Nearly 75% of delegates ("messengers") supported the measure, signaling strong...
Grusho Anna // Shutterstock Movies and TV shows casting in Mobile The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows...
June 16, 2026 – TANNER, Ala – John Wahl has won the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. Wahl – the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party until late January – defeated Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen in the Republican primary runoff. Wes Allen received 132,625 votes - 43.01%. Wahl received 175,724 votes - 56.99%. "This campaign is about the people of Alabama," said Wahl. "And that is what has made this campaign different. It's a movement and it's a movement for cha...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R‑AL) pressed members of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the risks China poses to America's pharmaceutical supply chain and the increasing wave of international scam operations targeting U.S. seniors. Commissioners Joshua Hodges, Leland Miller, Reva Price, and Chris Slevin testified before the committee, outlining vulnerabilities in drug manufacturing oversight and t...
By the time Thomas Jefferson dipped his quill in ink in the summer of 1776, he was drawing from a wealth of ideas more than five centuries old. Eight hundred and eleven years ago this month, English barons forced a reluctant King John to place his seal on a document they called the Magna Carta. At the time, it read more like a peace treaty between feuding factions than a declaration of universal principles. The barons wanted their specific grievances addressed. Among their desires were a...
ROME - Cardinal Camillo Ruini, one of the most influential voices in the Catholic Church during the late 20th and early 21st centuries and a steadfast defender of traditional marriage and Catholic doctrine, has died at the age of 95. His death marks the passing of a towering figure in Italian Catholicism whose leadership shaped the Church's engagement with politics, culture, and public life for more than three decades. Ruini, long regarded as a close confidant of Pope John Paul II and Pope...
June 16, 2026 – Former State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) is running in the June 16 Republican primary for Public Service Commission. Zeigler recently joined Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks for the Brandon and Christopher Show Podcast. Zeigler unseated Bull Connor (D) in the 1972 Democratic Primary to be elected to the Public Service Commission the first time. He did not run again in 1980. "It appears that the PSC went to nothing or next to nothing after I left," Zeigler said. "When I was t...
June 6, 2026 - Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Armed Services Committee passed the Chairman's Mark of H.R. 8800, the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (FY27 NDAA), advancing legislation that revitalizes the defense industrial base, strengthens American deterrence, and gives servicemembers the support they need to defend our nation. "The world is becoming more dangerous and it has never been more important to have a strong, ready, and capable fighting force to defend our n...
PRICHARD, Ala. - A Prichard police officer is at the center of a sweeping federal corruption investigation after FBI agents, working alongside multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested Officer Emanuel Dotch on allegations of widespread misconduct and criminal activity committed under the color of law. Federal authorities say Dotch participated in a pattern of corruption that included covering up crimes, concealing evidence, and conspiring with other officers to conduct unlawful traffic stops....
US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say When the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map to take effect in December, its conservative majority wrote that a lower court had “improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign” when it blocked the map more than three months before the election. Now, as News From the States examines here, the Supreme Court is the one upending elections. For the past two decades, the Supreme...
June 16, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - It is rare for a down‑ballot race in Alabama to draw national attention, but that is exactly what has happened in the final hours before voters decide the Republican nominee for the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). Former State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who is challenging incumbent Commissioner Chris Beeker III, has become the focus of a June 15 New York Times feature highlighting his unusual campaign message: a promise to serve as a "Watchman" over the r...
Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate John Wahl recently joined Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks for the Brandon and Christopher Show Podcast. Wahl is a former Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party Wahl described himself as "the outsider in the race" Wahl said that his opponent - Secretary of State John Wahl - has gone negative against him - like he went negative on Nicole other lieutenant Governor candidates including Jones Wadsworth and Rick Pate during the primary. Wahl said that...
June 12, 2026 - Alabama Gazette columnist former state Representative Perry O. Hooper Jr. joined Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks to discuss Alabama politics, GOP dynamics, and the 2026 landscape ahead of the June 16 primary runoff. In a wide‑ranging and candid conversation, longtime Alabama political figure Perry O. Hooper Jr. joined hosts Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks on their latest podcast episode, offering his perspective on the state's political climate, Republican Party d...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Republican voters will return to the polls on June 16 to decide the GOP nominee for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, where Corey Hill has secured a spot in the runoff after a competitive primary season that highlighted deep divisions over the future of the state's agricultural leadership. Hill recently joined the Alabama Gazette's Brandon Moseley and the Alabama Political Contributor's Christopher Peeks to discuss his campaign and his vision for the state...
June 13, 2026 – VESTAVIA Hills – Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) spoke to the Mid Alabama Republican Club (MARC). Moore is seeking election to the U.S. Senate in the June 16 Republican primary. "I built my garbage company from the ground up," Moore said. He had been recruited by local Republicans to run for office but declined due to the demands of his business. "When President (Barak) Obama said we are no longer a Christian nation, I told my wife, Heather, that if they asked again I wou...
Alabama House District 96 Republican nominee Danielle Duggar outlined her conservative policy goals and discussed her primary victory in a recent Heart of Dixie podcast interview. Duggar focused on grassroots, door-to-door campaign strategy to overcome significant spending by out of state gambling interests. Duggar has won the Republican primary, but she still faces a Democratic general election opponent whom she said was, "A radical leftist transgender." "Doug Jones is going to mobilize liberal...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Hampton Harris, the lone Republican candidate challenging Democrat S. Figures in Alabama House District 2, joined hosts Brandon Moseley and Harry Still III on the Heart of Dixie Podcast to break down the upcoming special election, the impact of the Supreme Court's recent redistricting decision, and the misconceptions surrounding Alabama's 2026 election calendar. The interview comes just days after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama's 2023 legislative maps-previously r...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (JUNE 16, 2026) – Can newly identified antiviral compounds help stop some of the most dangerous mosquito-borne viruses that attack the brain? A research team led by scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has generated a new class of antiviral compounds that show strong therapeutic potential against Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), considered the most dangerous neurotropic alphavirus known to infect h...
June 16, 2026 - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen's (R) closing campaign advertisement for lieutenant governor has gone viral, catching the attention of both statewide voters and national outlets like the Wall Street Journal. The controversial spot features an animated, AI-generated raccoon named "Charlie".In the ad, the raccoon claims to live-and sleep-at the house of Allen's Republican primary runoff opponent, former GOP Chairman John Wahl. The A.I. generated cartoon...
